Bullet in Heart for Ten Years, item 4

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Later on, he was transferred

to Roehampton, where Major J.

E. H. Roberts, a Harley Street

stirgeon, performed one

most remarkable operation

the history of surgery by suc-

cessfully removing from the

pericardium the bullet which

had lain there for ten years.

By the followind month, Mr.

O'Reilly was sufficiently

recovered to be able to attend 

a garden party at Buckingham

Palace, where the Duke of Connaught

congratulated him on

his series of extraordinary

escapes from death, and paid a

tribute to the great skill of

Major Roberts."

The article concluded by stating

that Mr. O'Reilly, declared

to be the merriest patient in

Queen Mary's Hospital, is now

able to play football and has

been pronunced fit to return

home.

I am told that he and

another Longford youth,

Tommy Devine, ran away from

school to join the British army

at Enniskillen. Devine is mentioned

in T. P. Kilteather's

book on the famous regiment,

and is also included in the

"Roll of Honour".

I understand he took part in

the famous mutiny of the Conaught

Rangers in India in

July 1920.

Mr. O'Reilly died in 1944,

nearly a score of years after

the operation.

Members of his family, in

addition to Brendan, whom I

have already mentioned include

his widow, Mrs. A.

O'Reilly; his other sons, JOHN,

who is a linotype operator with

the "Irish Time"; MICHAEL,

now residing in Tasmania;

STEPHEN, the well-known

Longford greyhound trainer;

and a daughter, MRS. M.

BRADLEY, Athlone, whose late 

husband, Mr. Charlie Bradley

formerely played with Glasgow

Celtic F.C. and who was later

an officer in the defence forces.


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Later on, he was transferred

to Roehampton, where Major J.

E. H. Roberts, a Harley Street

stirgeon, performed one

most remarkable operation

the history of surgery by suc-

cessfully removing from the

pericardium the bullet which

had lain there for ten years.

By the followind month, Mr.

O'Reilly was sufficiently

recovered to be able to attend 

a garden party at Buckingham

Palace, where the Duke of Connaught

congratulated him on

his series of extraordinary

escapes from death, and paid a

tribute to the great skill of

Major Roberts."

The article concluded by stating

that Mr. O'Reilly, declared

to be the merriest patient in

Queen Mary's Hospital, is now

able to play football and has

been pronunced fit to return

home.

I am told that he and

another Longford youth,

Tommy Devine, ran away from

school to join the British army

at Enniskillen. Devine is mentioned

in T. P. Kilteather's

book on the famous regiment,

and is also included in the

"Roll of Honour".

I understand he took part in

the famous mutiny of the Conaught

Rangers in India in

July 1920.

Mr. O'Reilly died in 1944,

nearly a score of years after

the operation.

Members of his family, in

addition to Brendan, whom I

have already mentioned include

his widow, Mrs. A.

O'Reilly; his other sons, JOHN,

who is a linotype operator with

the "Irish Time"; MICHAEL,

now residing in Tasmania;

STEPHEN, the well-known

Longford greyhound trainer;

and a daughter, MRS. M.

BRADLEY, Athlone, whose late 

husband, Mr. Charlie Bradley

formerely played with Glasgow

Celtic F.C. and who was later

an officer in the defence forces.



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  • October 25, 2018 15:29:28 Sara Fresi

    Later on, he was transferred

    to Roehampton, where Major J.

    E. H. Roberts, a Harley Street

    stirgeon, performed one

    most remarkable operation

    the history of surgery by suc-

    cessfully removing from the

    pericardium the bullet which

    had lain there for ten years.

    By the followind month, Mr.

    O'Reilly was sufficiently

    recovered to be able to attend 

    a garden party at Buckingham

    Palace, where the Duke of Connaught

    congratulated him on

    his series of extraordinary

    escapes from death, and paid a

    tribute to the great skill of

    Major Roberts."

    The article concluded by stating

    that Mr. O'Reilly, declared

    to be the merriest patient in

    Queen Mary's Hospital, is now

    able to play football and has

    been pronunced fit to return

    home.

    I am told that he and

    another Longford youth,

    Tommy Devine, ran away from

    school to join the British army

    at Enniskillen. Devine is mentioned

    in T. P. Kilteather's

    book on the famous regiment,

    and is also included in the

    "Roll of Honour".

    I understand he took part in

    the famous mutiny of the Conaught

    Rangers in India in

    July 1920.

    Mr. O'Reilly died in 1944,

    nearly a score of years after

    the operation.

    Members of his family, in

    addition to Brendan, whom I

    have already mentioned include

    his widow, Mrs. A.

    O'Reilly; his other sons, JOHN,

    who is a linotype operator with

    the "Irish Time"; MICHAEL,

    now residing in Tasmania;

    STEPHEN, the well-known

    Longford greyhound trainer;

    and a daughter, MRS. M.

    BRADLEY, Athlone, whose late 

    husband, Mr. Charlie Bradley

    formerely played with Glasgow

    Celtic F.C. and who was later

    an officer in the defence forces.


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